Palitha Range Bandara is to be removed from his position as general secretary of the UNP, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided. According to reliable sources, the decision is prompted by serious accusations that have been levelled against Bandara. Reports say Bandara had not reported for duty at Sirikotha for the past few days. The party constitution allows the leader …
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The Supreme Court rejected a petition challenging President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s eligibility to run in the Presidential election, which was based on claims of failure to appoint the Acting IGP and judges to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Further, the AG’s representative, Additional Solicitor General Nerin Pulle, argued that the petition contained false information and breached Article 92 …
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The social networking platform X is currently experiencing a global service outage, prompting numerous user complaints. Despite this widespread issue, the company has yet to provide any official information about the situation. Downdetector, which monitors outages by gathering status reports from various sources, including users, indicated that over 700 people reported outages in India around 9 am (IST). Users in the …
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With age, people face so many health issues. One such problem is urological problems. Many women deal with weak bladder and there are several other issues too. In this article, we have mentioned about those health issues. Some age-related changes, such as grey hair and wrinkles, are obvious. But other shifts are also occurring inside your body with each passing …
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Jay Shah was elected unopposed as ICC Chairman and the world body confirmed the same on Tuesday. Shah will take over the top post from Greg Barclay on December 1 and will also be the youngest ICC Chairman at 35. Jay Shah has been elected ICC Chairman unopposed and will replace Greg Barclay at the top position who held the …
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Last month, I studied over 4,000 tweets linked to the three main presidential candidates – Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW), Sajith Premedasa (SP), and Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) – in order to study how they presented themselves, and how a wider public saw them. I ended by noting, “What’s “real” and “authentic” in politics is often manufactured. Today’s election campaigns are highly sophisticated and …
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Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah, who has served as the BCCI Honorary Secretary since October 2019 and Chair of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021, will assume this prestigious role on December 1, 2024. Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship after current Chair Greg …
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All parliamentarians can buy two repeater shotguns each, which they can retain even after they are out of office. At present, MPs are assigned two police constables each for their personal protection. They accompany them when they travel and stay in their residences. In addition, the MPs are also given pistols. The police stations in the respective areas of the …
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A training session addressing the critical issue of post-harvest losses through innovative packaging techniques was recently held at the Export Development Board (EDB). Organized in collaboration with the National Packaging Center (NPC) and the National Institute of Post-Harvest Management (NIPHM), the event attracted around 50 entrepreneurs with export potential. The session featured insightful lectures by Mr. W.M.C.B. Wasala, Chief Research …
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United Petroleum of Australia has officially joined the energy sector in Sri Lanka, by signing an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). According to the BOI, United Petroleum of Australia has made an initial investment of US$ 27.5 million via the agreement. The BOI revealed that the company will take over 150 existing fuel stations across …
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